Connecticut Lawmakers Concerned over License Plate Readers at Lowe's, Home Depot

Connecticut lawmakers concerned over license plate readers at Lowe's, Home Depot

MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Automated license plate readers spotted at Lowe’s and Home Depot stores in Connecticut are raising privacy concerns among some residents and Democratic lawmakers. Democratic leaders recently sent a letter to both chains to figure out how they collect, store and share data with the automated license plate readers. "We want to [...]

CT lawmakers demanding answers from Home Depot, Lowe’s on license plate cameras, data sharing

In Connecticut, when you pull into a Home Depot or Lowe’s, a camera may be photographing your license plate. Now, lawmakers want to know who’s getting that information, and why.

CT Lawmakers Press Home Depot, Lowe’s On License Plate Reader Details

Senate and House Democratic leaders sent a letter Tuesday to the chief executives of Lowe's Companies and The Home Depot, pressing both retailers to disclose how they collect, store and share ALPR data at their Connecticut store locations, after news reports have highlighted the parking lot cameras.

Shareholder Proposals About Customer Privacy

Executives at Home Depot and Lowe’s want to hide how—and whether—they protect customers’ civil rights when they share automatic license plate reader (ALPR) data with local cops and federal agents, who use the information to hunt immigrants and others.That’s the message from corporate board members responding to a pair of shareholder proposals. The shareholders are asking them to produce reports describing how their company assesses the risks to …